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How to Register for an EIMS Account

What is this?

This web page serves as a "How to..." guide for registering for an EIMS account. It contains an overview of the process and a summary of the steps involved, followed by detailed instructions with screen shots from the EIMS application. Red markings on the screen shots highlight or describe screen content.

Overview

What is the purpose of registering for an EIMS account?

Before you can add or edit an EIMS record, you must register for one of the 2 types of EIMS accounts:

Self-Registered – Self-Registered users cannot view records with an Availability of EPA-Only. To register yourself, simply populate the Personal Details page as described below.
EPA-Registered – EPA-Registered users can view records with an Availability of EPA-Only. Establishing an EPA-Registered account requires an additional step: you must contact the EIMS Technical Support Center to request restricted access via your TSSMS ID. If you do not have a TSSMS ID, contact your ADP coordinator to arrange for one.

NOTE

You do not need a registered account to view EIMS metadata records. Anyone with internet access can view EIMS records with an Availability of Public and a Metadata Status of Reviewed. You cannot, however, add or edit EIMS records without a registered account.

Who can register for an EIMS account?

Any person with access to the internet can register for an EIMS account.

Prerequisites

All you need to register for a public EIMS account is access to the internet. To get a restricted account, you also need to have a TSSMS ID.

How do you register for an EIMS account?

Step 1	Select the Register link from the EIMS Login page.
Step 2	Populate the Personal Details page.
Step 3	Select the Save button.
Step 4	Return to the EIMS Login page to login with your new account.
Step 5	For EPA-Registered users only: Contact the EIMS Administrator or EIMS Technical Support to establish restricted access to EIMS via your TSSMS account.

Detailed Instructions

Step 1

Select the Register link from the EIMS Login page to display the Personal Details page.

Picture of the EIMS Login page with the Register link highlighted

Step 2

Populate the Personal Details page (see instructions below).

NOTE

In addition to the mandatory fields indicated by an asterisk (*), you must enter one of the following fields: Mailing Address, Primary Phone, or Primary Email.

Picture of Personal Details page in Add mode

The following table provides definitions and instructions for each field. (Please see Conventions for an explanation of the form's buttons.)

Field	Definition / Instructions
Prefix	Enter your social title (e.g., Dr., Mr., Ms., etc.).
Last Name*	Enter your surname.
First Name*	Enter your given name.
Middle Initial	Enter your middle initial (the first letter of your second given name).
Username*	Enter a name to identify yourself as an EIMS user. (For EPA-Registered access, enter your TSSMS ID.)
Password*	Enter a password (private code used to confirm your identity for login).
Confirm Password*	Enter the password again (this step lessens the possibility of a typo in the first Password field).
Expertise	Enter subject matter field(s) in which you have specialized training or experience.
Mailing Address	Enter the postal address of your place of employment. 4 lines are available for entry of organization name, street address, suite, department, mail stop, etc.
City	Enter the city in which you work – i.e., the local political subdivision (state-chartered municipality occupying a definite area) identified in the mailing address.
State	Enter the state in which you work – i.e., the major subnational political division (one of the 50 states of the United States of America or one of the Canadian provinces).
Zip Code	Enter the 5 or 9 digit postal area identification number for your work address.
Primary Phone	Enter the 10-digit telephone number (in 999-999-9999 format) where you can be reached most often.
Fax	Enter your primary, 10-digit fax number (in 999-999-9999 format).
Alternate Phone	Enter an alternate 10-digit telephone number (in 999-999-9999 format) where you can be reached.
Mobile Phone	Enter the 10-digit number for your mobile/cellular/wireless telephone.
Pager	Enter the 10-digit telephone number for your pager.
Primary Email	Enter the main email address at which you can be reached.
Secondary Email	Enter an alternate email address at which you can be reached.
Additional Information	Use this field to enter any explanatory text and/or further details about yourself.

Step 3

Select the Save button, and a Success! message displays indicating that the user has been added.

Picture of success message on Personal Details page

Step 4

Return to the EIMS Login page to login with your new account.

Step 5

For EPA-Registered users only: Contact the EIMS Administrator or EIMS Technical Support (919-380-4588) to set up restricted access to EIMS via your TSSMS account. You will need to provide them with your 3-character TSSMS ID. (If you do not have a TSSMS ID, contact your ADP coordinator to arrange for one.) Until your restricted access has been established, you will have Self-Registered access only (i.e., you will not be able to view records with an Availability of EPA-Only.)




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